Black Summoner: Volume 20 (eBook)

Doufu Mayoi (Autor)

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2025
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-7586-4 (ISBN)

Infos

It's finally time for the decisive final battle with the Ten Authorities!

The preliminary moves are over, and now the teams are set in stone. Alliances have been made, and prisoners have been taken. But not all is well, as the participants have their own conflicting goals and agendas. One wants to depose the Ten Authorities' leader while helping them succeed, while another aims to convert them to the religion of Melfina-and as always, our main battle junkie is just in it for the fights!

Now is the time to power up and prepare for what's to come, but how much stronger can Kelvin's group even get in a single month? Can a prisoner be convinced to turn? Can a shaky alliance hold? And if not, how explosive will its failure be? What powers do the remaining members of the Ten Authorities have in store?

Answers to these questions along with exciting and epic battles await in this volume of Black Summoner!

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“Ha ha! You’re really concentrating!” Bakke yelled, impressed. “He would get very shaken at first, but he got used to it quickly. I suppose he has a goal he really wants to accomplish? Now, even if I touch him lightly in sensitive areas, he doesn’t react at all. Once you’re able to do that, you’ll be able to transition to practicing the technique.”

“Practice?!” Mdo and Boga exclaimed simultaneously.

“I have no idea what you two are thinking about, but I’m pretty sure you’re mistaken,” said Bakke.

The worst part was, they probably weren’t totally wrong.

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“Sorry I didn’t greet you right away, big bro Kelvin! I was in the middle of training!” Dahak exclaimed.

A while after we’d gone to observe Dahak’s training, he’d finished his meditation and dashed over to give his greetings.

“Oh no, you don’t need to worry about stuff like that. In fact, I was impressed by how you looked while training. Your focus really got through to me.”

“Heh heh, of course! After all, I plan to devote my life to Prettia-chan. Oh, but I don’t plan on dying, got it?! I know Prettia-chan wouldn’t like it if I did. Those who are resolved to save someone else must also save themselves! That’s an ironclad rule!” Dahak declared.

Whoops. I was impressed by Dahak’s growth, and totally unprepared for it. It was looking like there would be nothing for me to say at this point. That was how reliable Dahak had become.

“By the way, why’re Mdo and Boga here?” he asked. “Shouldn’t they be with big sis Efil?”

“Well, you see, they’ve been really slothful lately. I was worried about the state of you Dragon Kings if it was to drag on, so I forced them here. Basically, they’re going to be training under Bakke with you.”

“Ah, I see. I get it.”

“I... I’m still deciding,” Mdo objected. “To be honest, I’m not totally convinced by her description of the training.”

“I’b habing a hard dime deciding whether to train here too...” Boga agreed.

Right now, Bakke—their prospective instructor—was gone, having said she’d go get Grostina earlier. Because of that, Mdo and Boga had regained some of their calm, but...

Hrm, they’re still putting out an unwilling aura. What to do?

“Hey, I can hear the tremor in your voices,” Dahak commented. “Do you guys seriously hate the idea that much?”

“I mean...I really feel like I’m in danger...” Mdo muttered.

“Yeah...the way she looks at me is scary,” Boga added.

“Jeez, Dragon Kings shouldn’t be whining so much,” Dahak grumbled. “Listen here, Bakke is definitely scary in a lot of ways, and she’ll definitely look at you like a piece of meat. All day, every day. Thanks to that, I can’t even sleep peacefully. I have to be vigilant all the time.”

“That’s—” Mdo started.

“Terrible,” Boga finished.

Yeah, it certainly is. I’ve also nearly been killed in bed by Mel more than once thanks to her terrible sleeping habits. I’m tearing up.

“But,” Dahak continued, “the wall we’re trying to climb is even worse. There’s an enemy not even Prettia-chan could overcome: the strongest enemy alive. I saw it personally, felt his presence on my skin, and knew the difference between us. There’s no way I could win against him as I am. That’s why I want to become stronger. Now’s the time to surpass big bro Kelvin, Gerard, and even Prettia-chan. In order to do that, I’ll even wade through this hellish place. I could even live here.”

The other two Dragon Kings gulped as Dahak clenched his fist and declared his resolve. Pressured by this, Mdo and Boga reflexively held their breaths.

“Just saying, you guys, but I’m pretty sure we don’t have the time to sit on our laurels just because we’re Dragon Kings. Even ignoring the incident with Prettia-chan, big bro and the others are constantly forging ahead. As his underling, I don’t want to slap mud all over his face. If I’m not even powerful enough to hide in his shadow, let alone stand next to him, I don’t think there’s any point in fighting with him. Don’t you guys agree?”

“I...” Mdo started.

“I...” Boga followed suit.

Wait! Just wait a second. Dahak’s verbal surprise attack shot right through my heart.

Oh no, he’s so manly... How much did you grow in such a short time? I’m not just a little moved, I’m super moved! I’m seriously starting to tear up.

After a short moment, Mdo continued. “Master, I want to train here with Dahak. I don’t want to drag you down and cause trouble for sister Efil. I’ll go through hell to make sure that doesn’t happen!”

“Uh, ummmmmm...” Boga was a lot more hesitant. “I don’t wanna cause drouble for anyone eidder. Okay, I’ll do it! I’ll do this...optimization...thing!”

“Heh, finally,” Dahak chuckled. “Well, try your best not to have your spirit break before it’s over. You can’t go into this thing half-assed, got it?”

“You’re just Dahak; don’t be so cocky,” said Mdo. “If you can do it, so can I. I’ll prove it.”

“I’b not confident, but I’ll do my best!” said Boga.

Dahak’s growth seemed to have had a good effect on Mdo and Boga. Now I wasn’t looking at two Dragon Kings scared of Bakke. It wasn’t just their levels and stats, Mdo and Boga were trying to change on a spiritual level too. Put mildly, it was a moving scene. Everyone was trying to become stronger for my sake.

I’m so happy. I wonder how strong they’ll get. I’m looking forward to it so much.

“Looks like it’s settled, then,” said Bakke. “Wanna train too since you’re here, Kelvin? I’ll welcome you with open arms.”

“Oh my, no! What wonderful youth! It’s enough to make me want to jump! Right! In!” Grostina gushed. You could practically hear the heart mark at the end.

It took me a moment to gather myself from the surprise. “Please don’t appear behind me all of a sudden, you two,” I told them. “The cowardly side of my heart was about to burst.”

“Now, that doesn’t sound like the battle-crazed fool who’s been wearing a creepy smile this whole time,” Bakke teased.

“I don’t think you should judge people by their looks.”

It seemed Bakke had returned with Grostina. I was truly happy about their invitation to train, but I couldn’t stay here for that long, so I had to gently refuse.

Oh man, it’s too bad, though. For real.

“Hey, you’re here too, Gros! These guys’ll be joining us, so please take care of them!” Dahak exclaimed.

“Mm-hmm, okay! I’ll teach them in great detail from right up close. In all sorts of ways!” Grostina giggled, making a heart mark once again.

“Hey, idiot, that’s my rewa—job!” Bakke insisted. “Kelvin asked me to do it! So I’ll make them grow wonderfully! That’s my mission!”

“You were just about to say ‘reward,’ weren’t you?” Grostina pointed out. “Jeez, now’s not the time to be so stingy! We should work together to ensure we save my sister! I’m prepared to lay myself totally bare to do it!”

“Let Dahak do it instead! I’d actually welcome that!” Bakke exclaimed.

“Close combat is the basis of all battles! There’s nothing to lose!” yelled Grostina.

“Dragons have their own way of fighting!” Bakke protested. “Now is the time to narrow down the scope of learning and so we can dive deeper!”

“Goldian Inheritance!” Grostina declared.

“Pursuit of Ideals Dragonization!” Bakke shouted back.

Then, they both let out wordless cries as they engaged in this terribly unsightly verbal battle.

Hmm, which statement should I retort to first? Well, they’re both Rank S adventurers, just like me, so I’m sure they’ll reach some sort of compromise that will result in the perfect style of guidance. I’m sure that’s what’ll happen. Probably.

A moment later, I could hear Mdo say, “Boga, what should we do? The difficulty of this trial has already increased twofold.”

“Uh, get through it with lots of determination?” Boga suggested.

“Exactly! Do that!” Dahak agreed. “And if you get stronger, that just makes it better! That’s what my mom tells me all the time! If you find yourself in hell, it’s the perfect time to show your guts!”

“What kind of person is your mom?” Mdo and Boga asked simultaneously.

Heh heh, Dahak’s totally acting like an elder disciple now. He’s still got some worrisome aspects, but he’s become a lot more manly, so I think it’s okay to leave him to it. Now then, it’s about time for me to leave. Uh, next up is...

“What do you think, Kelvin?!” Both Bakke and Grostina suddenly turned to me.

I had no quick response, so I reacted by silently Summoning Gerard, reflexively using my Summoning teleportation method to escape to my next destination.

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I was in Director Shin’s filthy office: the office of the guild director in the Adventurer’s Guild headquarters. The room was just as messy and cluttered as...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.3.2025
• Reihe/Serie: Black Summoner
• Illustrationen: Kurogin (DIGS), DaiXt
• Übersetzer: Kevin Chen
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: action • Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy • Isekai • Light Novel • RPG
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-7586-7 / 1718375867
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-7586-4 / 9781718375864